Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Guinness World Record for Largest Serving of Pulled Pork Provides Protein for Area Individuals in Need

Smithfield Foods, Inc. joined with Southern Event and Party, Pleasant’s BBQ, Wildes Tavern, and Overtime Sports earlier this year to break the current Guinness World Record for Largest Serving of Pulled Pork. The previous record was set by Sonny’s BBQ in 2016, weighing 2,012 pounds. In August, the Records Management Team from Guinness World Records officially recognized the attempt to top the previous record, weighing 2,390 pounds. The world’s largest serving of pulled pork, made from Smithfield Fresh Pork Boneless Loins, was then served to Shepherd of the Gulf, #DoMore Pantry, and local first responders providing more than 2,000 meals to community members in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

INFOGRAPHIC | Aflac Agents Contribute Over $500,00 per Month to Fight Childhood Cancer

We are incredibly thankful for the host of independent sales agents licensed to sell Aflac products who work tirelessly to serve policyholders while passionately supporting children facing cancer.

Media & Communications

National Geographic Documentary Films Announces Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Paris to Pittsburgh

National Geographic Documentary Films announced today that the company will distribute Bloomberg Philanthropies’ second film, Paris to Pittsburgh premiering on Wednesday, December 12 at 9pm ET/PT in the U.S. and will air globally in 172 countries and 45 languages.

Diversity & Inclusion

Dell Joins Cross-Industry Coalition to Advance Women of Color in Tech

Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates and McKinsey & Company released new research on closing the gender gap in tech.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Nestlé Waters North America Provides Free Warehouse Space for American Red Cross to Help With Continued Response to Wildfires and Aftermath in Northern California

For the third time in four years, Nestlé Waters North America has turned over the keys to its former bottling facility in Calistoga, California to the American Red Cross to use as a staging area to help Northern California communities facing wildfires. “The American Red Cross has a critical need for temporary warehouse space to provide support for victims of the Northern California wildfires,” said Joe Lund, Director of Operations for American Red Cross in Northern California.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

As Hurricane Florence Approaches Carolinas, Duke Energy Announces $145,000 Grant to Support Disaster Response Efforts

Duke Energy is helping communities prepare ahead of Hurricane Florence with $145,000 in grants to the American Red Cross. The funds will support disaster response, including support for Red Cross shelters, volunteer training and mobilization of volunteers.

Hurricane Florence is forecasted to be a large and extremely dangerous storm system, which the company expects will cause widespread damage and power outages. Historical data and company experience indicate that total power restoration from a storm of this magnitude could take multiple days to several weeks – depending on the extent of damage and post-storm conditions, such as ongoing high winds and severe flooding, after the storm passes though the region.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Four Ps of Leadership

In today’s highly competitive and polarized environment, any movement or cause needs energetic and effective leaders. This is especially true in the social sector, which is chronically understaffed and undercapitalized. Therefore, truly successful and sustainable leaders need to combine the skills and attributes of both leadership and management. They require a vision as well as the ability to execute it.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: I'll Take Trademarks for $200, Alex

So much of Yvon Chouinard's book's contents match perfectly with Ray Anderson’s own philosophies. For instance, on page 151 of Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman, Patagonia founder, Chouinard writes, “Our mission statement says nothing about making a profit. In fact, our family considers our bottom line to be the amount of good that the business has accomplished over the year."

Health & Healthcare

Facing Devastating Diagnosis, Georgia Boy's Family Finds Hope

7-year-old Hagan Hussey is a proud big brother, loves to play golf and has been battling brain cancer for five years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

First-Ever Southern Nevada Plan to End Youth Homelessness to Be Unveiled at Summit 18: The Movement in Action

Las Vegas Sands and Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) today announced the second annual Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit will be held Friday, Nov. 2 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas, culminating a year-long, community-wide effort to build the region’s first-ever Southern Nevada Plan to End Youth Homelessness, which will be unveiled at the summit.

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